When students go off to college, we worry about many things. These include: how will they do academically? Will they make friends? and, will they be homesick? But another consideration is will they run out of money, or will they manage their money correctly? As a parent, you can play a vital role in helping […]
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Family vacations can serve a dual purpose if you have a student thinking about college. Combining your family vacation with college visits can be an enjoyable way to explore potential schools while spending quality time together. Here’s how to make the most of your family vacation for college visits. Why Summer While summer may not
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This is the second in my “making the most of summer” series. We often look at summer school as a way for students to make up after failing a course, or if they’re otherwise behind. But there are other good reasons to take summer classes, such as a way to graduate early! Graduating on Time
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A year or so ago, I talked about how high school students could make the most of their summer break. One option for summer is summer school. We’ll address that for both high school and college students next month. But, how else can college students use their summer break? Summer Break Can Be More Than
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Many parents think of the majors our students pursue and assume they transfer directly into careers. But that isn’t the way it always works. Further, moving from a majors to careers isn’t always a straight shot: it takes deliberate efforts, especially in today’s economy. The Basics I’ve worked with both high school and college students
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Are you wondering why your student hasn’t received their financial aid package yet? Actually, if you’re involved in this process, you may already know. The FAFSA—the Free Application for Federal Student Aid is—to put it mildly—out of whack this year. Here’s what’s gong on behind the scenes and what being done to fix it. Why
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It’s important to start the semester off right, whether a student is just starting, or almost completed college. Hitting the ground running and in a productive way can make all the difference in the world. Accentuate the Positive “Accentuate the Positive” was a popular song in the 1940s. The point of the song was to
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Your student is coming home from college. Yay! Many parents talk about students returning home from college, and the challenges that presents. And at times that—yay—devolves into a “why doesn’t he just go back already?” But you can survive and even thrive when your student returns home. Why It’s Stressful Think about it. When your
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For years, I’ve encouraged students to visit the career center of their college or university as soon as they arrive on campus. There are several reasons why, but for other college graduates “of a certain age,” I’d add that this “is not your father’s career center.” Career Center Defined College career centers provides an array
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It’s that time! High school students are scrambling to submit their early decision and early action applications to college. Perhaps your student is doing the same, but should they? Are there advantages to applying early versus applying later? Definitions Early decision and early action are two application options in which students apply to college in
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